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阴云密布 — “A heavy and gloomy atmosphere”

阴云密布 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavy and gloomy atmosphere”. Suggesting impending trouble or significant events. Literally, “Dark clouds densely spread”.

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阴云密布 Pronunciation and Pinyin

阴云密布 Character Breakdown

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
阴
yīn7dark, feminine, hidden, negative
云
yún4cloud, say, or Yunnan
密
mì11Dense, close, secret
布
bù5cloth; announce; arrange

Example Sentence with 阴云密布

公司会议室里阴云密布,大家都在等待董事长的最后决定。
A heavy atmosphere hung over the company meeting room, as everyone awaited the chairman's final decision.

Idioms Related to 阴云密布

Synonyms of 阴云密布

  • yīn阴mái霾mì密bù布heavy gloom and foreboding

More idioms starting with 阴

  • yīn阴níng凝bīng冰jiān坚malicious influence solidifies
  • yīn阴níng凝jiān坚bīng冰insidious influence solidifies power
  • yīn阴shān山bèi背hòu后a remote, neglected, or forgotten place
  • yīn阴chā差yáng阳cuò错unforeseen outcome due to a twist of fate
  • yīn阴cǎn惨yáng阳shū舒melancholy to cheerful seasonal change
  • yīn阴cáo曹dì地fǔ府the underworld where the dead reside
  • yīn阴fú服wēi微xíng行travel incognito in plain clothes
  • yīn阴líng灵bù不sàn散lingering evil influence
  • yīn阴yí疑yáng阳zhàn战Oppression forces self-defense
  • yīn阴móu谋bù不guǐ轨plot unlawful activities
  • yīn阴móu谋guǐ诡jì计sinister plots and cunning schemes
  • yīn阴cuò错yáng阳chā差accidental mishaps leading to unintended outcome

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Questions about 阴云密布

What does 阴云密布 mean?

阴云密布 (yīn yún mì bù) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “a heavy and gloomy atmosphere”.

How do you pronounce 阴云密布?

阴云密布 is pronounced yīn yún mì bù in Mandarin Chinese.

What does 阴云密布 literally mean?

Literally, 阴云密布 means “Dark clouds densely spread”. It is used to mean “a heavy and gloomy atmosphere”.

What is the Chinese definition of 阴云密布?

比喻形势险恶或将要发生重大事件的郁闷气氛

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